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Homepage Private Tutors How to Start Your Own Private Tuition Business
4 min
January 4, 2023
Have you been thinking about starting your own private tuition business? It can be hard to know where to start and this can be a factor that puts people off starting their own tuition business.
In this blog, we will help you to understand what you need to do to start your own private tuition business. Whether this is something you are looking to do full time or alongside your current role, this blog will help you to take your first steps into private tuition.
Before you can start offering a service, you need to know clearly what your service will be. You will want to consider what subject you will be tutoring, what age groups you will be tutoring, and how you will deliver your tuition sessions.
Tuition can take place in a number of locations and in a number of different ways. It is up to you how and where you deliver your tuition sessions.
You may want to consider:
Online vs face to face tuition
1:1 vs group tuition
Hiring a location to tutor
Tutoring from your own home
Tutoring in the student’s home
To decide how much to charge and what to call your private tuition business, you might want to look at other tutors in your local area.
By finding out what others who offer a similar service are charging, you can ensure you are pricing at a reasonable rate within your market. You also want to avoid having a business name that is the same or similar to one that already exists.
Some tutors choose to use their name in their tuition business name, or just to operate under their own name to ensure it is unique to them.
When deciding on your fees, you will also need to consider how much money you need to make. This will vary depending on your circumstances and whether you are tutoring full time or alongside another role.
As a private tutor, there are a number of organisations you will need to inform, the first of these being HMRC. As you are earning money from tutoring, this will need to be declared to HMRC.
We also recommend looking at the ICO and any insurance you might wish to take out as a private tutor.
There are also lots of supportive tutoring communities available for you to become a part of. Tutoring can feel lonely at times, so being part of these communities can help to combat that feeling.
You can join our supportive online communities here:
There are no policies or procedures that you are required to have when starting out as a private tutor, however, having these in place can be beneficial to you and the families you work with.
Terms and conditions can be important for setting out working hours, fees, cancellation policies and many more points.
Having these policies clearly in place before starting your private tuition business will ensure that every person you work with is following the same rules and regulations. This will help you to keep track of payments and run your business smoothly.
To attract clients to your tuition business, you will need to market what you are doing.
It can feel difficult to shout out about new things you are doing but it is important to share this with everyone you know! You never know who is looking for a tutor, and even if someone doesn’t require your services now, they might do in the future. The ultimate goal is to make your name the first thing someone thinks of when thinking about tuition.
Once you get your first student, you can now start tutoring!
Although it can feel scary to take the leap into private tuition, we think you'll love it once you start!
You can find out more about how Twinkl can help you in your tutoring journey in our FREE Tutor Membership Guide and FREE Tutor Taster Pack.
Segment Manager: Private Educators
Beth is the Segment Manager for Private Educators at Twinkl. Prior to joining Twinkl, Beth worked as a Private Tutor for 8 years. In this time, she worked with children from ages four through to sixteen and supported them with their learning. She has worked with children preparing for exams, those who have gaps in learning, and children who were excelling and looking for a further challenge with learning. She loves seeing the change in a child's confidence once they have mastered something they previously found challenging!
